Central Asia

The Handbook of Central Asia
Ref DK859.5 C37 2000
One volume reference work that surveys the history, politics, economy and culture of the new central Asian republics; useful bibliographies conclude every chapter.

China

The Cambridge History of China
Ref DS735 .C3145
Multi-volume narrative history of China; excellent source of background information and citations.

Modern China: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Nationalism Ref DS755.2 .M54 1998
A one volume encyclopedia of 19th and 20th century China; most articles conclude with a brief bibliography.

India

The Cambridge History of India
Ref DS436 .C23
Multi-volume narrative history of India; excellent source of background information and citations.

Historical Dictionary of India
Ref DS405 .M27 1996
Brief entries on important people, places, and events in Indian history; includes a chronology and a bibliography.

India
Ref DS407 .D46 1995
An annotated bibliography of English language books on Indian history, politics, and culture.

Japan

Cambridge History of Japan Ref DS835 .C36 1988
Multi-volume narrative history of Japan; excellent source of background information and citations.

Japan
Ref DS806 .S53 1989
An annotated bibliography of English language books on Japanese history, politics, and culture.

Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism
Ref DS805 .M63 1998
A one volume encyclopedia of 19th and 20th century Japan; most articles conclude with a brief bibliography.

Korea

Korea: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary Ref DS902 .P737 1999
Provides factual information about events, history and people in Korean history and culture; includes a English - Korean transliteration guide.

Selected Bibliography of Korean Studies Ref DS902 .S44 1995
Annotated bibliography of English and Korean language books on Korean history and culture.

Middle East

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East
Ref DS43 .E53 1996
A multivolume encyclopedia covering the area from Morocco to Afghanistan; contains articles on Middle Eastern politics, religion, history, economics, and culture.

Finding Books

Two kinds of books, monographs and essay collections, compose the majority Gould library's collection. Monographs, extended analyses of a topic by one author, are abundant in the field of history. Essay collections bring together articles, often by different authors, on a given topic.

Finding Articles

Periodical literature in the discipline of history presents cutting-edge research, provides reviews of historiographical trends, and hosts a forum for intellectual exchange among professional historians.

Once you have located an article citation in a database, index, or bibliography, perform a title search in Bridge using the exact title of the periodical. If Carleton and St. Olaf do not hold the journal, you may request the article through Interlibrary Loan.

Periodical Databases & Indexes

Bibliography of Asian Studies (online 1971-present)
Ref DS501 .B49 (1960-1991)
An index to Asian Studies journal articles and books written in western languages.

Historical Abstracts (1954-present)
The premier access point to the journal literature in history; provides citations to articles, books, and dissertations on all aspects of World history, 1450 - present.

Reference Librarian Hours

Feel free to make an appointment directly with a reference librarian. Librarians' offices are located along west wall of the reference room on the 4th floor, and in offices 420 and 421, just west of the Rookery.

Summer, Winter, and Spring Breaks:

A reference librarian is on call during the following hours:

Monday–Friday: 10 am-noon, 1 pm-4 pm

You can page the librarian on call from the phone on the Research/IT desk, or look for the "Reference Librarian is IN" sign on the librarian's office door.